2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-02-29UTC11:05:20+00:002016-02-27Valery Gergiev led an athletic pilgrimage through composer-pianist Sergei Prokofiev’s five Piano Concerti, in numerical order, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.Prokofiev and chill: Gergiev and All-Star Pianists in concerto binge at BAMen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-prokofiev-gergiev-mariinsky-bam-new-york-february-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJacob Slatteryhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16550https://bachtrack.com/files/70665-jacob-slattery-headshot.jpgJacob is a musician and raconteur based out of New York City. As a writer, he operates an online arts and culture blog with the goal of providing momentum for community-based arts projects in NYC. As an oboist, Jacob has performed internationally with orchestras from Vienna to Seoul. Born and raised in the lake-ridden, gopher empire of Minnesota, Jacob received a dual-degree in Music Performance and Marketing from Augsburg College in Minneapolis. His blog can be found here.https://bachtrack.com/files/35327-valery_gergiev_alexander_shapunov_cami_resized.jpg510341Valery GergievAlexander Shapunov2016-Feb-24, BAM: Howard Gilman Opera House: Folk, Form, and Fire: The Prokofiev Piano Concertoshttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/bam-howard-gilman-opera-house/folk-form-and-fire-the-prokofiev-piano-concertos/24-february-2016/19-302016-02-242016-02-24BAM: Howard Gilman Opera HouseNew York CityNew YorkUnited StatesLafayette Avenue40.686307043046-73.9779612421994

2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-07-29UTC06:47:10+00:002015-07-29What on paper might have looked like a circus act – wheeling out three pianists to plough through Prokofiev’s five piano concertos – turned out to be a fascinating opportunity to compare and contrast.Prom 14: LSO’s tag-team Prokofiev triumphs in the five piano concertosen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-prom-14-prokofiev-trifonov-babayan-volodin-gergiev-lso-july-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMark Pullingerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/files/218-1097_4423_markpullinger.jpgMark is one of Bachtrack’s editors and Chair of the Music Section of The Critics' Circle. An experienced opera critic, with a passion for Verdi, he can often be found propping up a standing place at the ROH. He also reviews concerts and dance, with a particular love for Russian and French repertoire. Mark contributes to Gramophone and Opera magazines and blogs at Beckmesser's Quill. https://bachtrack.com/files/26477-prom_14_prokofiev_daniil_trifonov_chris_christodoulou_resized.jpg511339Daniil TrifonovBBC | Chris Christodoulou2015-Jul-28, Royal Albert Hall: Prom 14: Prokofiev – the piano concertoshttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/royal-albert-hall/prom-14-prokofiev-the-piano-concertos/28-july-2015/19-002015-07-282015-07-28Royal Albert HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSW7 2APKensington Gore51.5014299260821-0.17751932144165https://bachtrack.com/files/78814-artwork-for-events--1-.jpg4

As children, we all had our iconic heroes, famous mentors, or performers we would die to meet. It is not very often in life these dreams become reality; however, The Royal Conservatory Orchestra had the unforgettable opportunity to rehearse, study, and perform under the honorary Leon Fleisher.